14:10
Chapel Down Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
Class 2, 1m3f211y, Flat, 3yo, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 38.12s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Probert
William Haggas
Settled in the pack - swept through from the home turn with a fluent move - took up the running inside 2f out though drifted right and brushed a contender - quickened right away in the closing stages to score comfortably
James Doyle
Roger Varian
Settled at the back early - urged into contention from the home turn - close up behind the front pack 2f out before moving into second entering the final furlong - stayed on to the line but unable to peg back the winner
Rob Hornby
Ralph Beckett
Held up towards the back of the pack - crept into contention wide from the home turn and edged into second approaching the final two furlongs - eased back to third and held for the finish
Pierre-Louis Jamin
K R Burke
Sharp start drifting right into command after a furlong - pressed for effort once overtaken 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish fourth
Benoit De La Sayette
David Menuisier
Held up towards the back of the pack - lost touch entering the home bend - pressed along with two furlongs left - responded to take fifth in the closing stages
Silvestre De Sousa
Ian Williams
Went straight to front before being overtaken after a furlong - travelling well with the pace - pushed along approaching 3f out - lost momentum when squeezed for space 2f out and slipped back to finish sixth
Pat Dobbs
Richard Hannon
Sat close to the pace early - driven approaching the home turn and drifted right for room 2f out - dropped away in the final furlong to finish seventh
Richard Kingscote
Richard Hughes
Settled in the pack - lost touch approaching 2f out - dropped right away in the closing stages
Callum Shepherd
William Haggas
Held up at the back - losing touch 3f out - well adrift by the finish - eventually 9th
Non-runners: Galactic Charm (unsuitable ground), High Order (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.